Abortion gets only a brief nod in second round of Democratic debates

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The issue of abortion rights received almost no attention during the second round of debates Tuesday and Wednesday, even as Democrats have shifted to the Left on abortion ahead of the election.

Though a couple of candidates on stage identified as “pro-choice,” the moderators did not ask questions about abortion rights, and only in one instance did candidates redirect answers to address the topic.

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